More businesses call to be included in pub rates backtrack
Emer MoreauBusiness reporterHigh street shops, pharmacies and music venues have called on Rachel Reeves to axe the looming increases to business rates for them as well as pubs.The government is…
Excel: Workers cling to the software despite shift to AI
Excel: The software that's hard to quitJoe FayTechnology ReporterGetty ImagesExcel remains popular despite being 40-years-oldIn the 1990s some computer games had a "boss key" that allowed staff to call up…
Government to water down business rate rise for pubs
Simon Jack,BBC Business EditorandLucy Hooker,Business reporterGetty ImagesA climbdown on forthcoming increases to the business rates bills faced by pubs in England is set to be announced by the government in…
Weight loss jabs affecting Greggs, boss says
Faarea MasudBusiness reporterThe boss of Greggs said there was "no doubt" hugely popular appetite suppressing drugs have led to people looking for "smaller portions", affecting the company's bottom line.People are…